Press Release Article

The George Washington Bridge, Bayonne Bridge and Holland Tunnel will institute lane closings this weekend and next week due to ongoing construction and repair projects.

The closings, scheduled in conjunction with other regional agencies to minimize traffic impacts, are as follows

George Washington Bridge:

The bridge’s lower-level eastbound lanes will close Wednesday and Thursday (August 3 and 4) from 9 p.m. each night to 5 a.m. the following morning; and on Friday, August 5, from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. the next morning. During these closings, all eastbound traffic will be limited to the bridge’s upper level. These closings are necessary to accommodate a repair and repaving project.

Bayonne Bridge:

The bridge will close from 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 29, until 8 a.m. Sunday, July 31, to accommodate construction on the “Raise the Roadway” project. The bridge also closes during weekday hours: Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., overnight on Mondays through Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. On certain weekdays, the bridge will open at 4:30 a.m. to provide an alternate route for drivers affected by 4:30 a.m. to 5 a.m. traffic holds on the Goethals Bridge.

For Staten Island residents: Overnight street closings will take place on Mondays through Saturdays, from 9 p.m. each night until 5 a.m. the following morning, for the next several weeks. During this time, residents will have local access to Newark Avenue and John Street. These closings are required to safely allow for overhead roadway installation.

Holland Tunnel:

One westbound Holland Tunnel lane will close during overnight hours on Sunday night through Thursday night (July 31 through August 4) from 11:59 p.m. each night through 5:30 a.m. the following morning. These closings are necessary for repairs to the tunnel’s air supply ports.

To receive real time traffic updates, travelers should register for Bridge and Tunnel Alerts at, call 511 or visit www.511NY.org or www.511NJ.org.

Contact:The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey212-435-7777

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency’s network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority receives no tax revenue from either the State of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency raises the necessary funds for the improvement, construction or acquisition of its facilities primarily on its own credit. For more information, please visit http://www.panynj.gov.